Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 106

Ashley furrowed her brows slightly. “What happened?”

Joseph hesitated for two seconds before speaking softly. “At that time, Valentin’s parents had just passed away, and he witnessed their deaths.”

Ashley felt a pain in her chest.

“The parents of Valentin passed away at that time?

‘Valentin was just a few years old, witnessing the departure of his parents

‘No wonder he seemed so off back then, cold and distant as if he had. sealed himself in a transparent shell. thought she.

Ashley had heard about the news of Valentin’s parents’ passing, but she didn’t know the specific time.

She didn’t dare to ask Valentin, fearing it would bring up painful. memories. Surprisingly, it happened at the time they first met.

Joseph sighed, becoming mellow compared with his usually carefree demeanor. “Ashley, Valentin is fortunate to have you by his side, which makes him happy.”

Ashley quickly waved her hand modestly. “It’s not just me; my grandparents were there for him too.”

Joseph became speechless.

He wondered how Ashley could be so naive and straightforward.

He tried so hard and could only come up with a pretentious sentence!

However, Ashley was deep in thought, When Valentin was a child, I used to give him handmade gifts for his birthdays.

“What if I made a gift for him this year as well?

‘But what should I make?

‘A flower crown? That was something for children.

‘How about designing a piece of clothing for him?

‘But with his birthday just around the corner, time was too tight.

Ashley pressed her lips, calculating the time in her mind. If she stayed up

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a couple of nights, she should be able to make it.

That night, Ashley sketched the design.

the materials and

dark circles appeared under her eyes. Ashley applied a facial mask

skin.

Ashley was taken to attend a music awards ceremo by Laura.

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the Best Arrangement and Best Composition awards.

audience, Matthew also attended the award ceremony. Despite his ruined career and the loss of numerous fans, he used to be a popular singer, and the

their invitation due to the

Matthew present, but he also arrived. early.

was

small and big stars in the audience couldn’t help but give them complicated and disdainful looks, remembering their penitential

faced

could see Ashley, they could

Ashley went

‘Ashley is

happily, ‘Ashley is fantastic. These awards have

the award ceremony ended, Ashley left the venue and

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to the Kingsley Villa, continuing to prepare the gift

Matthew followed, but couldn’t even catch

exchanged glances,

would be able to

under Ashley’s diligent efforts, just a day before Valentin’s birthday, she finished the

Valentin returned from

assistant, drove

Tom tirelessly carried down

puzzled, “Why there

forehead. “These are all from Mr. Kingsley’s friends and

nodded and found out

probably wouldn’t bother opening them at all.

and Joseph had dinner with

he cut the cake, presented the gifts, said some diligent words, and then asked them to enjoy themselve

wish you a happy birthday ahead of time.

words,

he chuckled meaningfully and

was curious. “What did he

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wondered why Joseph chuckled in that

seeing her curiosity, casually

unwrapping it, Valentin saw what was inside,

Ashley stretched her neck and

put away the gift and

again felt speechless.